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Jermain Defoe

NickTB said:
Just announced his retirement. Will always be a legend in my opinion. Good luck with the future

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Super player. Was so excited when he signed in 2004 because he was just so explosive when he got the ball. Sort of like an early version of Kane. If he got the ball within 30 yards of goal, he'd have one thing on his mind and he scored a few belters. Not sure why he never quite scaled the heights I expected but he was really good for us in a very likeable team.

Him omission from the 2006 World Cup squad remains an absolute scandal. That decision still stinks to high heaven. Taking a 16 year old kid who didn't kick a ball and clearly wasn't ready over an established PL striker. Baffling.

Nonetheless, great player, great memories and he seems like a great bloke too.
 
Robbo said:
Will never forget sitting on row three behind the Wigan goalie in the second half of THAT game, watching Defoe slot in one goal after another. Great player for us, and from what I understand also a great person.
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I took an ex to that game, she thought every game was going to be like that, she was very disappointed.
Loved Defoe despite his inability to get his head round the offside rule.
A scorer of great goals rather than a great goal scorer and as others have said has always come across as a nice lad. Thanks for the great memories Jermaine.
 
FolkestoneSpur said:
I took an ex to that game, she thought every game was going to be like that, she was very disappointed.
Loved Defoe despite his inability to get his head round the offside rule.
A scorer of great goals rather than a great goal scorer and as others have said has always come across as a nice lad. Thanks for the great memories Jermaine.
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It was a mad game - I went there with my Liverpool-supporting friend, and his grin got bigger and bigger as the goals flew in. He thoroughly enjoyed the game, which was ulike anything he'd ever seen at Anfield.
 
He won something as well didn’t he? Was he part of the league cup winning team? Or the Portsmouth F.A cup winning team?
 
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